[R.O. 1998 § 400.540; CC 1988 App. A §8.60; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989; Ord. No. 1709 §1, 9-7-1993]
The regulations set forth in this Article or set forth elsewhere in this Chapter when referred to in this Article are the regulations of the "M-1" Light Industrial District.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.550; CC 1988 App. A §8.601; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989; Ord. No. 1709 §1, 9-7-1993]
A. 
Permitted uses within the "M-1" Light Industrial District are as follows:
1. 
All uses which are permitted uses in the "C-2" General Commercial District.
2. 
Book binding and tooling, art needle work, hand weaving and tapestries.
3. 
Compounding of cosmetics and pharmaceutical products.
4. 
Jewelry manufacture from precious metals.
5. 
Laboratories, research and testing facilities involving nondestructive methods.
6. 
Manufacture of clay, metal, leather and glass products of a handicraft nature.
7. 
Manufacture of medical, dental or drafting instruments.
8. 
Motion picture producing.
9. 
Manufacture of optical goods and equipment, watches, clocks, and other similar precision instruments.
10. 
Manufacture of small electrical or electronic apparatus, musical instruments, games and toys.
11. 
Radio or television studio which does not broadcast or receive signals.
12. 
General contracting firms and construction companies.
13. 
Such office, laboratory and manufacturing uses as are substantially similar to the uses listed above.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.560; CC 1988 App. A §8.602; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989; Ord. No. 1709 §1, 9-7-1993]
A. 
The following provisions for accessory uses within the "M-1" Light Industrial District are as follows:
1. 
Accessory uses and buildings customarily incident to the above uses.
2. 
Any building used primarily for any of the above enumerated permitted uses may not have more than forty percent (40%) of the floor area devoted to storage purposes incidental to such primary use.
3. 
Outside sales area shall not be more than ten percent (10%) of the floor area of the main building.
4. 
Outside storage shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the lot area, shall be located in the rear yard and shall be screened from view with a fence or plant material to a height of six (6) feet unless a special use permit calls for more relaxed or more stringent measures.
5. 
More than one (1) main building may be located upon the lot but only when such buildings conform to all open space requirements around the lot for this district.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.570; CC 1988 App. A §8.603; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989; Ord. No. 1709 §1, 9-7-1993; Ord. No. 2051 §1, 1-5-1999; Ord. No. 2449 §3, 12-26-2006]
A. 
The following uses may be permitted under the procedures and subject to the requirements specified in Article XIV of this Chapter, Supplemental District Regulations, and Article XVI of this Chapter, Special Use Regulations.
1. 
All uses listed and described as special uses in the "C-2" General Commercial District.
2. 
Any use designated as a permitted use in this District that requires a building size greater than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet in area or which requires outside storage area greater than ten percent (10%) of the lot area.
3. 
Fleet vehicular maintenance, repair and storage, provided that all maintenance and repair work shall be performed within a building.
4. 
Sexually oriented business.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.580; CC 1988 App. A §8.604; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989; Ord. No. 1709 §1, 9-7-1993]
A. 
Location Of Parking Spaces And Vehicle Types That May Be Parked.
1. 
Parking spaces shall be nine (9) feet by eighteen (18) feet in size.
2. 
Parking requirements for uses not specifically listed shall be the same as required for a similar use. When fractional spaces result, the spaces required are the next whole number. In the case of mixed uses, the spaces required are the sum of the uses computed separately. Whenever an existing building is changed as to use or is enlarged in floor area, the spaces provided shall comply with these parking requirements. Whenever an existing building is enlarged, all existing and additional parking spaces and drives shall be paved with concrete or asphalt.
3. 
Service stations and garages may maintain a wrecker when used exclusively for and in conjunction with service performed at the place of business for which they are licensed but a wrecker shall not be used to haul and store vehicles.
4. 
No trucks, truck trailers or vehicles of any type shall be on skids, jacks, or any other device that will make them immobile or inoperable except for emergency repairs for a period not more than forty-eight (48) hours.
5. 
Auto repair garages shall not store or temporarily store any vehicle to be repaired for a period of more than fifteen (15) days. This does not include vehicles which may be authorized for storage for longer periods by the Board of Aldermen under special use permit.
B. 
Number Of Required Spaces.
1. 
The required number of parking spaces for uses permitted in the "C-2" General Commercial District shall be as specified in the parking requirements of the "C-2" General Commercial District.
2. 
For light industry, manufacturing or contracting uses, there shall be required one (1) parking space for each two (2) employees per shift plus one (1) space for each company vehicle or motorized piece of equipment.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.590; CC 1988 App. A §8.605; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989; Ord. No. 1709 §1, 9-7-1993]
A. 
Off-street loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the following requirements whenever a new building is erected or an existing building is structurally altered. Each loading space shall be twelve (12) feet by thirty-five (35) feet with direct access to a driveway, alley, or street.
1. 
Manufacturing Uses.
Floor Area in Square Feet
Loading Spaces Required
2,000 to 10,000
One
10,001 to 20,000
Two
20,001 to 40,000
Three
40,001 to 60,000
Four
Each 50,000 over 60,000
One additional
2. 
All Other Commercial Uses. One (1) space for each fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet of floor area or fraction thereof in excess of three thousand (3,000) square feet. Where such space is located in a manner that a truck must back directly from a major street into a loading space, a maneuvering space of not less than forty-nine (49) feet shall be provided.
3. 
Enlargements And Extensions. No building or part thereof heretofore erected which is used for any purpose authorized in the district, shall hereafter be enlarged or extended unless off-street loading space is provided in accordance with these provisions.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.600; CC 1988 App. A §8.606; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989; Ord. No. 1709 §1, 9-7-1993]
A. 
Area requirements in the "M-1" Light Industrial District are as follows:
1. 
Minimum Depth Of Front Yard. Sixty (60) feet.
2. 
Minimum Width Of Side Yard. Thirty (30) feet; when adjoining residential, one hundred (100) feet.
3. 
Minimum Depth Of Rear Yard. Thirty (30) feet; when adjoining residential, one hundred (100) feet.
4. 
Minimum Lot Area. None.
5. 
Minimum Lot Width. Eighty (80) feet.
6. 
Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more streets, there shall be a front yard setback on each street side of the lot. No accessory buildings or uses shall be located in front of the front yard setback.
7. 
Filling station pumps, pump islands, canopies, and cashier kiosks may be located in the required front yards; provided, however, that they are not less than fifteen (15) feet from the right-of-way lines and not less than fifty (50) feet from the boundary of any residential district.
[R.O. 1998 § 400.620; CC 1988 App. A §8.608; Ord. No. 1424 §1, 9-5-1989; Ord. No. 1709 §1, 9-7-1993]
A. 
Whenever a new non-residential building is erected or an existing non-residential building is enlarged, the following site design requirements shall be provided:
1. 
Access And Circulation. All developed parcels shall provide an interior drive with a minimum width of twenty (20) feet. Parking lots shall provide ingress and egress at both ends of each parking bay or parking lot, with a provision for circulation of vehicles around the main building or premises. Driveway openings or curb cuts shall be limited to one (1) opening per one hundred (100) feet of lot frontage or as required by the appropriate Highway or Street Department having jurisdiction. Primary width of the curb-cut entrance shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet in width excluding the radius turns.
2. 
Sidewalks And Drives.
a. 
Sidewalks shall be provided along the property line at each street right-of-way. The location and design shall be approved by the appropriate Highway or Street Department or the Director of Public Services.
b. 
All roads and drives shall be paved with concrete or asphalt. Curbs and gutter shall be provided along all roads and drives that do not abut parking spaces. All parking areas shall be edged with curb where practical.
3. 
Lighting. All parking areas and walkways shall be illuminated so as to produce a minimum illumination of one (1) footcandle of light within said areas. All exterior lighting shall be erected so as not to create more than five (5) footcandles of light or direct objectionable light onto adjacent residential property. All exterior lighting shall be provided with high-pressure sodium vapor equipment and be serviced with underground cable when located away from buildings.
4. 
Landscaping.
a. 
Any part of a lot not used for buildings, parking, loading, accessways, or other structures shall be landscaped with grass, ground cover, trees, shrubs and pedestrian walks.
b. 
When the rear or side of a lot abuts any residential district, a ten-foot landscaped buffer area shall be established and maintained along each such side or rear property line. The buffer area shall contain a six-foot-high fence with fifty percent (50%) air flow but no line of sight along the property line and evergreen plants shall be installed, as specified by the Director of Public Services, with a minimum height of six (6) feet planted on twelve-foot centers.
c. 
Foundation plantings shall be planted and maintained where practical in a two-foot-wide bed along the front and side exterior walls of all buildings at the ratio of one (1) twenty-four-inch evergreen shrub for each ten (10) lineal feet of wall.
d. 
A ratio of one (1), two-inch caliper tree for every ten (10) parking spaces shall be provided in a landscaped island to proportion the parking spaces in a planned manner. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the total plantings shall be of the large shade tree variety as specified by the Director of Public Services.
5. 
Drainage. Surface or underground storm drainage facilities shall be provided for all roads, drives and parking areas. All storm drainage shall be directed into established surface or underground storm drainage facilities as approved by the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District.
6. 
Outside Storage.
a. 
Outside storage of any material is prohibited within fifty (50) feet of residential lot lines.
b. 
There shall be no storage of any material or equipment in front of the main building except for parking of licensed motor vehicle of twelve thousand (12,000) pounds or less in licensed weight category.
c. 
Aboveground storage of fuel, oil, or chemicals is prohibited.
d. 
All trash receptacles and dumpsters shall be surrounded by an enclosure which screens the unit from public view.
7. 
Open Space. More than one (1) building may be located on a lot but in no case shall the area of buildings or structures exceed fifty percent (50%) of the lot area.
8. 
All uses shall conform to the performance standards set out in Section 400.670 of this Chapter.
9. 
The Board of Aldermen, after report and recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission, may vary the foregoing requirements where the character of the use or site is such to make unnecessary the full provisions of these requirements or create an unnecessary burden on the use of the site.